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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
FORM 8-K
 
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
 
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): April 17, 2019
 
SONOCO PRODUCTS COMPANY
 
Commission File No. 001-11261
 
 
 
 
Incorporated under the laws
 
I.R.S. Employer Identification
of South Carolina
 
No. 57-0248420
1 N. Second St.
Hartsville, South Carolina 29550
Telephone: 843/383-7000
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
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Section 5 – Corporate Governance and Management
Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
The Company’s annual meeting of shareholders was held on April 17, 2019. The following matters, as described more fully in the Company’s Proxy Statement, were voted on by the shareholders at this meeting:

(1)
Election of Directors. The following directors were elected:
 
 
 
 
 
VOTES
 
 
 
Term1
 
For
 
Withheld
 
Broker Non-
Votes
 
P. L. Davies
 
1 year
 
78,831,837

 
1,532,765

 
11,814,774

 
T. J. Drew
 
1 year
 
80,218,664

 
145,938

 
11,814,774

 
P. Guillemot
 
1 year
 
61,894,049

 
18,470,553

 
11,814,774

 
J. R. Haley
 
1 year
 
78,902,866

 
1,461,736

 
11,814,774

 
R. G. Kyle
 
1 year
 
80,132,125

 
232,477

 
11,814,774

 
R. C. Tiede
 
1 year
 
79,705,749

 
658,853

 
11,814,774

 
T. E. Whiddon
 
1 year
 
79,014,292

 
1,350,310

 
11,814,774

 

1In June 2017, the Company amended its Articles of Incorporation to effect the declassification of its Board of Directors as approved by the shareholders at the 2017 Annual Meeting. Pursuant to this amendment, nominees for election at the 2019 Annual Meeting of Shareholders are nominated to serve one-year terms expiring at the next Annual Meeting of Shareholders. Those Directors elected at the 2017 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, however, will continue to hold office for their elected three-year term, expiring at the 2020 Annual Meeting.

(2)
Ratification of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm. The ratification of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm of the Company for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2019 was approved. The shareholders voted 89,267,614 for and 2,804,483 against ratification, with 107,279 votes abstaining and no broker non-votes.

(3)
Advisory Resolution to Approve Executive Compensation. The advisory (non-binding) shareholder resolution on Executive Compensation was approved. The shareholders voted 77,474,616 for and 2,470,718 against the resolution, with 419,268 votes abstaining and 11,814,774 broker non-votes.

(4)
Approval of the Sonoco Products Company 2019 Omnibus Incentive Plan. The 2019 Omnibus Incentive plan was approved. The shareholders voted 72,548,038 for and 7,462,584 against approval, with 353,980 votes abstaining and 11,814,774 broker non-votes.

(5)
Advisory Shareholder Proposal Regarding Simple Majority Vote. The advisory (non-binding) shareholder proposal regarding simple majority vote was approved. The shareholders voted 56,258,537 for and 22,511,485 against the resolution, with 1,594,580 votes abstaining and 11,814,774 broker non-votes.







SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
 
 
 
 
 
SONOCO PRODUCTS COMPANY
 
 
 
Date: April 18, 2019
By:
/s/ Julie C. Albrecht
 
Julie C. Albrecht
 
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer